Federal courts throw out Trump DOJ lawsuits seeking voter registration data from blue states, as Congress advances SAVE Act with national photo ID requirements.
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Arguingthatnoncitizenscouldbeonstatevoterrolls—somethingthatisillegalunderfederallaw—theTrumpadministrationisescalatingitscampaigntoobtainregistrationdataaheadofthe2026midterms,despiteastringoffederalcourtsetbacks.
Thestrategyhasunfoldedonthreefronts:cooperationfromRepublican-ledstateswillingtosharevoterdata,lawsuitsagainstroughlytwodozenblueandpurplestatesthathaverefused,andalegislativepushinCongresstotightennationalvotingrequirements.FederaljudgeshavesofarrebuffedtheJusticeDepartment’slegaldemands,buttheTrumpadministrationiswideningitscampaignasElectionDaydrawsnear.
HansvonSpakovsky,aseniorlegalfellowattheconservativegroupAdvancingAmericanFreedom,saidvoterrollsareacentralfocusaheadofthemidtermsbecauseoftheTrumpadministration’sconcernsthatnoncitizensareonthemandcouldendupvoting.
“Theproblemis,bluestates,likeOregon,theyhaven
